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Home Renovation Programs Empower Viewers to Take Action

By Peter Sarmas on 14 Nov 2013 No Comments

A recent study recorded huge jumps in demand for home renovation services after The Block and House Rules aired earlier this year, suggesting many viewers found renovation inspiration through these TV programs. Interestingly, this jump in demand coincided with the types of home improvement projects covered in each show ...

NSW Strata Laws Undergo Largest Reform in 50 years

By Peter Sarmas on 13 Nov 2013 No Comments

The NSW state government says tenants who ignore complaints about smoking on apartment balconies could face fines from the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal. This would occur under a raft of sweeping changes to NSW’s strata laws, scheduled to come into effect next year ...

The One That Got Away

By Cate Bakos on 12 Nov 2013 No Comments

This Saturday just gone I had four auctions. That's right. FOUR. Each of the auctions had one thing in common – they all sold under the hammer. However, there was one property that surprised everyone – 116 Buckingham Drive in Heidelberg. I missed out on this property, and not just by a small margin ...

Melbourne Auction Results – November 11, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 11 Nov 2013 No Comments

A raft of news was released last week, which is sure to keep people guessing about the future of our economy and therefore the future of our housing market. The RBA met last Tuesday on Melbourne Cup day to make its much anticipated decision to keep rates on hold at 2.5 per cent. Then on Friday, the RBA released its quarterly statement ...

Common Galaxia

By Peter Sarmas on 10 Nov 2013 No Comments

Common Galaxia was initially set up by Dead Man Espresso proprietors Luke Mutton and Kylie Mackinlay, but it very closely resembles a Seven Seeds operation. It has Seven Seeds beans, and the classic third-wave combination of blonde wood, abundant natural light and babin’ staff who take their coffee very seriously ...

Is Anxiety Running Your Life?

By Trevor Chetcuti on 9 Nov 2013 No Comments

Roughly 1 in 10 Australians suffer with anxiety, making it one of the most common forms of mental illness in Australia. An often debilitating condition that may severely influence one’s life and livelihood, many Australians spend much of their lives going through various forms of psychological and pharmacological treatment, to no avail ...

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